Scottish Water

Always serving Scotland

BATHING WATERS

Kerry Davidson

Wastewater Treatment Works 35

Pumping Stations 236

Overflows & Outfalls 136

Bathing Waters & SW Assets

SW Bathing Water Assets

• 82 Designated Bathing Waters

• 70 Have Potential to be Influenced by SW Assets

• Internal SW BW Targets

Pre Season Preparation

• Pre-Pre Season Inspections

– Internal SW Inspections

– Feb/March

– Issues Identified & Risk Scored

– >400 Inspections Prior to BS 2010

– State of Readiness Report to RMG

• Pre Season Inspections

– Joint Inspections with Local SEPA Teams

– April/ Mid May

During the Season

• Results

– BW Mailbox

– Early Warning of Fails

– Results collated and analysed

• RCA’s

– Mandatory Fails

– Near Miss Samples (>1600 FC)

– Out of the Norm Results

• Mid Season Joint Inspections with Local SEPA Teams

• Joint Failure Investigations with Local SEPA Teams

Internal BW Reporting

• State of Readiness Report

• Weekly Report to Internal Stakeholders

• Monthly Report to Regulatory Management Group

• Ongoing Risk Tracking & Reporting

• Internal End of Season Bathing Water Report

BW Stakeholder Engagement

• Scottish Government

• Local SEPA

– Joint BW Inspections

– Liaison Meetings

– EPI & Ops Notifications

• National SEPA

– Joint SW/SEPA BW Grp

– Improve Awareness of BW Compliance, Investment & Emerging Research

• BW Review Panel

– Provide Information on SW Assets

– Panel Member

• Keep Scotland Beautiful

– Blue Flag Jury

– Beach Managers Forum

Investment to SW AssetsBW Improvements

•SR06 (2006-2010)– Existing Bathing Water Directive– Portobello, Meadowhead & Stevenson– 53 UIDs Improved – Approx £20m

•SR10 (2010-2015)– Existing Bathing Water Directive– Meadowhead & Stevenson SR06 Carry Over– 17 UIDs – Approx £60m

•SR10 (2010-2015)– Revised Bathing Water Directive ‘Sufficient’ Status– 27 Studies for Build by Mar 2015– 10 Studies for Build by Mar 2020– Estimated cost £80m

Thank You For Listening

Kerry.davidson@scottishwater.co.uk

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